A number of new ETF products are making it easier for individuals to obtain access to traditional hedge fund strategies without paying hedge fund fees.
Bond-fund investors need to focus on duration, credit quality, and relative yields to better understand how much risk they're taking on, says Morningstar's Eric Jacobson.
Morningstar's Christine Benz demonstrates how our Tax-Equivalent Yield Calculator can help you determine whether you're better off investing in taxable or municipal bonds after adjusting for munis' tax-exempt status.
Morningstar's Christine Benz discusses current pockets of opportunity with director of ETF research Scott Burns, dividend strategist Josh Peters, and associate director of fixed-income fund analysis Miriam Sjoblom.
Municipal bond mutual funds recorded a second consecutive week of strong flows, as funds that report their flows weekly saw $1.44 billion in inflows for the week of Jan. 16.